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EU mulls targeting Belarus airline over migrant flights

LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed cracking down on Belarus's state airline in a bid to curb the...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Opinion

Recognise the Taliban? World powers face Afghan dilemma

The international community faces a growing dilemma over whether to recognise the Taliban as the rulers of...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

World

German FM says Taliban 'show' at UN would serve no purpose

UNITED NATIONS: Germany on Wednesday voiced opposition to the Taliban's request to address the United Nations, ...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 07:51pm

World

German FM calls US submarine actions 'irritating,' 'disappointing'

UNITED NATIONS: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who has developed close ties with US President Joe Biden's...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 06:50pm

World

Taliban ‘breaking’ promises to women: UN rights chief

GENEVA: The Taliban are breaking their promises on women’s rights and inclusivity in Afghanistan, the UN rights...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

World

Blinken warns US getting ‘closer’ to giving up on Iran nuclear deal

RAMSTEIN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to return to a...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

World

Blinken to consult partners as Taliban form Afghan government

US Secretary of State will meet with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas before they lead a 20-nation virtual meeting of ministers on the way forward in Afghanistan

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 12:08pm

World

Panjshir resistance holds as Taliban yet to name government

KABUL: Fresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

EU sets terms for Taliban ties and Kabul presence

BRDO CASTLE (KRANJ), (Slovenia): EU countries on Friday laid out their conditions for stepping up engagement with ...

Published 04 Sep, 2021 03:35am

Pakistan

German FM meets PM

ISLAMABAD: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Prime Minister Imran Khan, said a press release issued on...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan, Germany for common global strategy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany, on Tuesday, urged the international community to develop a common strategy on...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:46am

German FM undertakes two-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas is undertaking a two-day official visit to Pakistan from August...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 02:25am

World

G7 need to talk about extending evacuations deadline from Kabul, Germany says

G7 leaders will also discuss how to improve access for evacuees to Kabul airport, Maas told reporters in Berlin, adding Germany has been looking at options for keeping the airport running beyond Aug 31 for days.

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 11:46pm

Afghan situation: Qureshi speaks to Lavrov, explains Pakistan's position

Stresses importance of ensuring safety and security as well as protection of rights of all Afghans

Updated 22 Aug, 2021 12:31pm

World

Germany to cut Kabul embassy staff to 'absolute minimum'

"We will reduce personnel of the German embassy in Kabul in the coming days to the operative absolute minimum," he told reporters. "We will send a crisis support team to Kabul to help us boost security precautions" during the evacuation.

Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:31pm

World

Germany to end Afghanistan aid if Taliban take power

Germany sends Afghanistan 430 million euros ($504 million) in aid a year, making it one of the biggest donors to the strife-hit nation

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 03:57pm

World

Germany, Netherlands halt migrant expulsions to Afghanistan

BERLIN: Germany and the Netherlands said Wednesday they have stopped forced repatriations of Afghan migrants because...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

World

German frigate deploys on Indo-Pacific mission

BERLIN: Germany dispatched a frigate to the Indo-Pacific region Monday for the first time in almost 20 years, a move...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

Stung by pandemic, G20 urge greater cooperation

MATERA, (Italy): G20 foreign ministers called on Tuesday for multilateral cures for global crises like the COVID-19...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

COAS, German FM agree to enhance bilateral ties

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called on Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

US agrees to lift oil, shipping sanctions, claims Iran

DUBAI/BERLIN: Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and ...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

World

Iran says US to lift oil sanctions, Germany cautious on matter

Iranian remarks, by outgoing President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, echo previous assertions by officials in Rouhani's camp

Published 23 Jun, 2021 05:31pm

World

Germany sees 'good chance' for striking Iran nuclear deal soon

Maas said there were still "several technical questions to resolve" on the landmark accord.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:28pm

World

German FM calls for economic sanctions on Belarus

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has so far shrugged off the pressure with backing from his key ally Russia.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:38am

World

German foreign minister urges flexibility, pragmatism in Iran talks

Iran retaliated by violating the limits imposed under the accord on its nuclear programme. It now seeks an end to United States sanctions.
Under JCPOA, Iran limited its nuclear program to make it harder to obtain fissile material for atomic weapons in return for relief from US, EU and UN sanctions.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:45pm

World

Germany to lift travel warning for most countries from July

Countries recording infection rates of 50-200 cases per 100,000 people in seven days would no longer be deemed a "risk-zone".

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:18pm

World

Ball in Moscow's court to improve ties with NATO, says Germany

"Our message remains clear: We are prepared for dialogue, and we have made proposals, but the key to a better relationship lies clearly with Moscow," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told reporters before a video call with his NATO counterparts.
"We are there to prevent conflict and war. But the best way of doing that is to send a clear message to any potential adversary that if one ally is attacked, the whole alliance will be there," Stoltenberg said.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

World

Germany to host new round of Libya peace talks

Talks will mainly focus on preparations for national elections planned for December 24 as well as the withdrawal of foreign troops and mercenaries from Libya.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:49pm

World

Germany says committed genocide in Namibia during colonial rule

We will now officially refer to these events as what they are from today's perspective: genocide," said Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:21am

World

Mideast ceasefire 'good' but conflict causes must be addressed: Germany

"Good that there is now a ceasefire," Maas tweeted, a day after he visited Israel and Ramallah for talks.

Published 21 May, 2021 01:34pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	280.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	143.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
India Sensex / Apr 28	79,923.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,842.14
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,998.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,435.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,309.26
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,567.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	63.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,288.65
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	68.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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